FMFD chief, deputy chief under investigation for mismanagement, favoritism
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Fort Myers Fire Chief Trenton Bowen and Deputy Chief Walt Stevens are on paid administrative leave following accusations of multiple policy violations, the City of Fort Myers said....
View ArticleExperts shine light on glaring problem
FORT MYERS, Fla. — What do your electronic devices and the need for sun protection have in common? A new study reveals that everyday objects that may reflect light have proven to increase the risk of...
View Article7-Eleven joins battle against hunger in SWFL
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Southwest Florida 7-Elevens are helping raise money for the WINK News Feeds Families Hunger Walk. The goal of the walk is to exceed the $305,000 raised in last year’s event. Plastic...
View ArticleEverglades Coalition pushes for cleaner water in SWFL
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Everglades Coalition met Friday to discuss Southwest Florida’s water crisis. The group wants to send harmful Lake Okeechobee discharges toward the Everglades away from the...
View ArticleCrash shuts down portion of SR 82 in Lehigh Acres
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — A serious crash has shut down a portion of State Road 82 near Alabama Road South Friday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The accident occurred just after 9 p.m. Multiple...
View ArticleCape Coral teen arrested for burglarizing car with sword
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A 17-year-old boy was arrested Friday morning for allegedly breaking into a car with a sword, the Cape Coral Police Department said. Police were contacted around 8 a.m. by a resident...
View Article$51k bond set for suspect in attack of WINK News reporters
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The man accused of nearly running over two WINK News reporters received a $51,000 bond Friday morning. Walter Crappse, 21, of Cape Coral, was charged with criminal mischief,...
View ArticleCape Coral officer facing DUI charges
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A Cape Coral police officer was arrested Friday after crashing her SUV into a home on Nicholas Parkway following an investigation. Police said Officer Emily Zyvoloski, 33, had a...
View ArticleMinnesota Twins spring training tickets on sale
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Not even rain could stop baseball fans from gathering outside Hammond Stadium Saturday to buy Minnesota Twins spring training tickets after they went on sale. Single game tickets can...
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Victim in fatal North Fort Myers crash identified
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A 59-year-old man was killed Saturday in a crash on North Cleveland Avenue just south of Pine Island Road, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. John Mundt, of Prescott,...
View ArticleLehigh Acres crash leaves woman seriously injured
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — A 33-year-old woman was badly injured following a crash Friday night on State Road 82 near Alabama Road South, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Yvrose Duperard-Absolu, of Lehigh...
View ArticleWinter storm affects flights at RSW
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Ten flights were cancelled at Southwest Florida International Airport Saturday due to a massive winter storm. The cities affected include Boston, New York, Providence Rhode Island,...
View ArticleSuspect facing DUI charges, 1 injured in Friday I-75 crash
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — One person suffered serious injuries in a DUI crash Friday night near the intersection of Interstate 75 and Bayshore Road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Gambino A....
View ArticlePoor weather spells trouble for Medieval Faire
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Chilly temperatures menaced day two of the Riverdale Kiwanis Medieval Faire on Sunday as organizers lamented a second straight year of difficult weather for the annual event....
View Article3 dead in Lehigh Acres crash
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Three people died in a crash early Sunday morning at the intersection of State Road 82 and Ray Avenue, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The two-vehicle wreck occurred...
View ArticleProtest, legal action aimed at Cape Coral annexation plan
MATLACHA, Fla. — The Matlacha Civic Association to file suit against Cape Coral over the city’s plan to annex five acres of land near the island community, an issue that prompted more than two dozen...
View ArticleCape Coral police investigate gunfire; Del Prado reopens
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Southbound Del Prado Boulevard was temporarily blocked at Veterans Parkway on Sunday as part of an investigation into a possible shooting at Four Freedoms Park a few miles south, the...
View ArticleDeputies search for missing Bonita Springs teen
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — A search is on for a missing 14-year-old girl. Kayla Joy Manwell was last seen at about 8 a.m. Monday at her home on 10208 Shade Tree Court. She left without permission and could...
View Article1 injured in Cape Coral cigarette-oxygen explosion
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A 74-year-old woman was hurt after an explosion triggered when she smoked a cigarette near her oxygen tank, the Florida Bureau of Fire and Arson Investigations said. The extent of...
View ArticleCrash shuts down Lehigh Acres intersection
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Two people were hospitalized in a crash Monday morning at the intersection of Richmond Avenue Northeast and Seventh Avenue, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. The two-vehicle...
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